Jan Shikshan Sansthan

• High-speed internet has been brought to some of the remotest tribal hamlets deep inside the Nilambur jungle in Kerala by Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS).
• The JSS will monitor the use of the internet through its own technology.
• The internet provided by BSNL and Railnet will be transmitted to the tribal hamlets inside the jungle using long-distance Wi-Fi.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS):

• The Scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) formerly known as Shramik Vidyapeeth was a unique creation of the Government of India is being implemented through NGOs in the country since 1967.
• The scheme was renamed as Jan Shikshan Sansthan in 2000.
• JSS scheme was transferred from Ministry of Education (erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development) to Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in July, 2018.

Aim:

• To provide vocational training to non-literates, neo-literates as well as school drop-outs in rural regions by identifying skills that have a relevant market in that region.

Objective:

• To uplift this rural population economically by imparting essential skills training, thereby enabling local trades to grow and creating new opportunities for the natives of the region.

• The mandate of the scheme is to provide vocational skills in non-formal mode to non-literate, neo-literates, persons with rudimentary level of education upto 8th and school drop-outs upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years.

• The priority groups are women, SC, ST, minorities and other backward sections of the society.

• Jan Shikshan Sansthans are registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

• The affairs of Jan Shikshan Sansthan are managed by the respective Board of Management approved by the Government of India.

Implementation:

• VThe scheme is implemented through NGOs with 100% grants from the Government of India.